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Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
Relative Afferent Pupillary ... Afferent loop of the pupillary ... Optic nerve* (main cause ... described the "pathologic ... pupillary escape
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Relative Afferent Pupillary ... phenomenon of pupillary ... very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... ventricle; PM, papillary ... Regurgitation #MR #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Acute
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
unilateral; • Slow pupillary ... females Differential Diagnosis ... dissociation • Other causes ... Anisocoria - same pupillary ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam
Causes of Breast Disorders and Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Breast Infection:
 - Lactational
Causes of Breast ... - Differential Diagnosis ... carcinoma • Papillary ... • Aging - Pathologic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pregnancy Decreased Capillary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... - Most common cause ... parachute MV (caused ... mitral #stenosis #Causes ... #diagnosis #differential
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... the underlying pathology ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Hippus, also known as pupillary athetosis is spasmodic, rhythmic, but regular dilating and contracting pupillary movements
also known as pupillary ... and contracting pupillary ... Pathologic hippus ... Hippus #Hippus #Pupillary ... #Athetosis #PhysicalExam
Spectrum of Glomerulonephritis 
Pathology - Common Diseases - Typical Presentation 

By Dr. John Roberts @John_K_Roberts

#Glomerulonephritis #Spectrum
Glomerulonephritis Pathology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #Causes